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Kitchen · North Carolina

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in North Carolina?

The short answer

A typical 1,000W coffee maker costs about $0.15 per hour to run in North Carolina, or $1.15 a month at 15 minutes a day.

That’s based on North Carolina’s average residential rate of 15.2¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 17% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Coffee Maker cost by daily use in North Carolina

Cost at 15.2¢/kWh, the North Carolina average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.46 $5.53
15 minutes/day 7.6 $0.04 $1.15 $13.83
30 minutes/day 15.2 $0.08 $2.31 $27.67
1 hour/day 30.4 $0.15 $4.61 $55.33
2 hours/day 60.8 $0.30 $9.22 $111
3 hours/day 91.3 $0.45 $13.84 $166

North Carolina vs other states

At typical use, a coffee maker costs $13.83 a year in North Carolina — $29.97 less than in Hawaii and $2.23 more than in Louisiana.

North Carolina has the 16th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in North Carolina · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in North Carolina

15.2¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +13.4% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a coffee maker

Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.

  • Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
  • Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
  • Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in North Carolina?

Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $3.64 at North Carolina’s average rate of 15.2¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?

At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In North Carolina that costs $1.15.

Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in North Carolina?

North Carolina has the 16th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.2¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a coffee maker here costs about $13.83 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in North Carolina right now?

The average residential electricity rate in North Carolina was 15.2¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 13.4% from a year earlier.

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